There are over a billion smokers across the world, and over 7 trillion cigarettes are smoked every year.
In this episode, we'll look at the history of smoking, from the "discovery" of tobacco by Christopher Columbus to how tobacco companies keep us smoking, even when we know the dangers to our health.
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Jan 15
#590 | The Unabomber | The Story of Ted Kaczynski
He was a mathematical genius who vanished into the wilderness... and became one of America’s most notorious terrorists. In this episode, we'll explore the life of the Unabomber, the manifesto that finally exposed him, and the manhunt that lasted 17 years. 1995 newspapers publish ... Show More
27m 30s
Jan 1
#587 | The Curious Tradition of Words of the Year
What do “truthiness”, “selfie”, and “goblin mode” have in common? In this episode, we'll see how Words of the Year are chosen, look at some of the most pertinent from history, and explore the winners of this year's prize. What "Word of the Year" means How dictionaries choose: dat ... Show More
20m 49s
Dec 18
#585 | Is AI Really Destroying the Planet?
Is AI really a disaster for the environment, or are the fears exaggerated? In this episode, we'll discuss the environmental cost of Artificial Intelligence. From a water controversy in Scotland to the heat of Arizona, we look at how much energy AI really needs, and whether we sho ... Show More
20m 55s
Sep 2023
Thank You For Not Smoking
The world did NOT wake up to the dangers of smoking on September 25th, 1878, despite the efforts of Dr. Charles R. Drysdale, who had a letter published in The Times warning that smoking is a practice “deleterious to health and vitality,” noting that a contemporaneous experiment o ... Show More
11m 50s
<p>Smoking in Russia (Курение в России).</p> <p>Давайте <strong>поговорим</strong> о курении в России. <strong>Для начала</strong> некоторые факты. Население России – одно из самых курящих в мире, <strong>примерно</strong> одна треть взрослого населения <strong>регулярно</strong> ... Show More
<p>Bonjour à tous et bienvenue dans une nouvelle dictée du jeudi. </p>
<p>In this dictation exercise, we are going to work on a short text titled "Interdiction de fumer" (Smoking ban).</p>
<p>Matériel : </p>
<ul><li>Un stylo ou un crayon</li>
<li>Une feuille de papier ou un docum ... Show More